Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	believe_v	faith_n	overcome_v	3,934	5	9.3895	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67549	The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ...	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1655 (1655)	Wing W802; ESTC R12309	115,178	272

heart_n be_v purge_v and_o purify_v act_v 15.9_o and_o xi_o it_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n gen._n 15.6_o habak_v 2.4_o rom._n 1.17_o 3.22_o 25_o 30.4.5_o 24_o 5.1_o and_o xii_o it_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.26_o and_o xiii_o it_o distinguish_v we_o from_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o ipsâ_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la à_fw-la filiis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la silij_fw-la lucis_fw-la à_fw-la filiis_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la august_n by_o faith_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o light_n from_o the_o son_n of_o darkness_n and_o fourteen_o faith_n make_v we_o like_a bee_n in_o who_o four_o thing_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 1._o they_o make_v no_o stranger_n denizen_n 2._o they_o bring_v home_o store_n of_o wealth_n but_o transport_v or_o export_v little_a 3._o they_o harbour_v no_o sluggish_a drone_n 4._o they_o go_v forth_o well_o furnish_v with_o wing_n and_o sting_n for_o offence_n and_o defence_n thus_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n i._o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o strange_a lust_n to_o harbour_v in_o their_o life_n or_o heart_n ii_o they_o improve_v their_o talent_n and_o increase_v their_o gift_n and_o grace_n not_o hide_v they_o in_o a_o napkin_n much_o less_o spend_v they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n iii_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o sluggishness_n and_o sloathfulness_n in_o god_n service_n desire_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o may_v praise_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n r●m_n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o iv_o they_o labour_v to_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o a_o christian_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o to_o offend_v their_o foe_n and_o to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a eph._n 6.13_o etc._n etc._n four_o some_o benefit_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n of_o faith_n be_v eternal_a for_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o shall_v have_v life_n eternal_a through_o his_o name_n mark_n 16.6_o john_n 6.47.20.31_o act_n 16.31_o 1_o tim._n 6.2_o or_o faith_n save_v our_o soul_n luk._n 7.50.8.12_o eph._n 2.8_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o question_n thus_o faith_n save_v the_o sinner_n scare_n the_o devil_n overcome_v the_o world_n make_v our_o sacrifice_n welcome_a command_v the_o sun_n and_o bring_v salvation_n to_o man_n nullae_fw-la majores_fw-la divitiae_fw-la nulli_fw-la thesauri_fw-la nulli_fw-la honores_fw-la nulla_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la major_a est_fw-la substantia_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la catholica_fw-la quae_fw-la peccatores_fw-la homines_fw-la salvat_fw-la caecos_fw-la illuminat_fw-la infirmos_fw-la curate_n catechumenos_fw-la bapizat_fw-la fideles_fw-la ●ustificat_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la reparat_fw-la justos_fw-la augmentat_fw-la martyr_n coronat_fw-la clericos_fw-la ordinat_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi in_o aeterna_fw-la haereditate_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la angelis_n collocat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom._n qu_n 42._o wherein_o do_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n consist_v answ_n in_o these_o seven_o thing_n which_o follow_v viz._n first_o that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n belong_v only_o unto_o they_o john_n 6.37_o for_o i._o christ_n will_v only_o teach_v he_o not_o the_o world_n ii_o christ_n only_o can_v teach_v the_o save_a truth_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n reveal_v only_o by_o christ_n iii_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o do_v not_o hunger_n after_o nor_o labour_n for_o this_o knowledge_n and_o so_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o because_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o and_o second_o that_o a_o blessing_n always_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o before_o go_v question_n but_o also_o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o as_o egypt_n be_v bless_v for_o israel_n potaphar_n for_o joseph_n 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8.9_o and_o ii_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o we_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o by_o his_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o by_o who_o he_o bestow_v these_o inestimable_a blessing_n upon_o the_o faithful_a viz._n 1._o he_o preserve_v they_o from_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o 2._o he_o give_v grace_n unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o 3._o he_o corroborate_v grace_n in_o they_o ephes_n 3.16_o 4._o he_o beget_v faith_n in_o they_o gal._n 4.6_o 5._o he_o seal_v they_o eph._n 1.13_o 6._o he_o infuse_v the_o love_n of_o god_n into_o their_o heart_n rom._n 5.5_o 7._o he_o comfort_v they_o in_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n john_n 14_o 16._o 8._o he_o teach_v they_o so_o to_o speak_v that_o their_o adversary_n know_v not_o how_o to_o oppose_v they_o act_v 6.10_o 9_o he_o teach_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o five_o that_o their_o spiritual_a felicity_n be_v subject_a to_o no_o mutability_n or_o change_n for_o i._o in_o heaven_n their_o life_n 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8.17_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 58._o 2_o thes_n 1.5.7_o hebr._n 6.10_o vincentius_n observe_v four_o life_n viz._n i._o a_o corporal_a life_n ii_o a_o spiritual_a life_n iii_o a_o celestial_a life_n i._n e._n a_o life_n after_o death_n in_o soul_n and_o iv_o a_o eternal_a life_n after_o the_o resurrection_n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o life_n viz._n 1._o a_o corporal_a life_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a evil_n that_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n and_o 2._o a_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v a_o little_a sweeten_v for_o what_o be_v gracious_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o 3._o a_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v unspeakable_o joyous_a and_o delightful_a 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o first_o life_n be_v give_v for_o our_o suffering_n or_o sorrow_n the_o second_o for_o our_o

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doubt_n and_o stagger_v 3._o hope_n lead_v faith_n unto_o his_o last_o and_o principal_a scope_n and_o mark_n yea_o nourish_v cherish_v and_o restore_v it_o that_o it_o fail_v not_o faith_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o hope_n and_o hope_v like_o a_o good_a child_n help_v to_o relieve_v its_o father_n faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n whence_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o cor._n 15.19_o that_o if_o they_o have_v hope_v only_o in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a for_o what_o avail_v it_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n to_o believe_v eternal_a life_n if_o he_o have_v not_o hope_v in_o time_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o therewith_o freedom_n and_o redemption_n from_o distress_n but_o we_o have_v therefore_o comfort_v in_o believe_v because_o we_o have_v hope_n of_o

and_o also_o ii_o internal_a joy_n and_o peace_n and_o likewise_o iii_o true_a certainty_n and_o assurance_n rom._n 8.38_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v weak_a but_o 1._o in_o true_a faith_n this_o weakness_n and_o faintness_n continue_v not_o long_o heb._n 10.38_o 2._o the_o true_a weak_a faith_n be_v full_a of_o sigh_n and_o sob_n for_o its_o weakness_n cry_v daily_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o 3._o if_o faith_n be_v true_a it_o will_v bring_v forth_o some_o fruit_n of_o renovation_n be_v it_o never_o so_o weak_a hold_v forth_o the_o sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o life_n more_o and_o more_o although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o babe_n and_o suckling_n qu._n 24._o who_o be_v here_o too_o blame_v answ_n 1._o those_o who_o deny_v that_o only_a faith_n save_v we_o for_o although_o the_o phrase_n be_v odious_a unto_o the_o papist_n yet_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o father_n as_o bellarmine_n the_o justific_a acknowledge_v yea_o work_n do_v not_o cooperate_v at_o all_o with_o faith_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o must_v either_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n only_o or_o without_o grace_n rom._n 11.6_o for_o god_n work_n of_o faith_n and_o man_n of_o work_n be_v but_o a_o linsey-wolsey_n garment_n or_o like_o two_o incompatible_a quality_n which_o can_v stand_v together_o 2._o they_o be_v too_o blame_v who_o think_v that_o any_o faith_n will_v save_v they_o for_o faith_n be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n jam._n 2.19_o there_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n and_o a_o false_a a_o temporary_a faith_n and_o a_o firm_a a_o blind_a presumption_n and_o a_o see_v sure_a and_o certain_a persuasion_n 3._o they_o be_v too_o blame_v who_o hold_v that_o true_a faith_n merit_v salvation_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o merit_v salvation_n for_o we_o yea_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o any_o merit_n of_o faith_n but_o by_o the_o action_n of_o apply_v christ_n merit_n unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v the_o 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11.8.17_o vii_o perseverance_n joh._n 6.68_o viii_o a_o commend_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n unto_o god_n act_v 7.49_o 50._o second_o faith_n work_v these_o thing_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v i._o towards_o the_o elect_a it_o work_v concord_n unity_n and_o unanimity_n act_v 3._o and_o 4._o chap._n ii_o towards_o all_o humanity_n courtesy_n pity_n and_o mercy_n three_o true_a faith_n towards_o a_o man_n self_n work_v these_o thing_n i._o patience_n and_o glory_n ng_z in_o affliction_n rom._n 5.3_o whence_o 1._o sometime_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v join_v together_o as_o 1_o thes_n 1.14_o and_o 2._o sometime_o faith_n and_o joy_n heb._n 10.34_o ii_o it_o take_v away_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n and_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n in_o trouble_n math._n 6.25_o 26._o when_o wicked_a man_n faint_a and_o fear_v than_o those_o who_o be_v confirm_v in_o faith_n be_v free_a from_o carefulness_n iii_o consolation_n in_o god_n john_n 14.1_o 2._o iv_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o 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